Released simultaneously with the Star Trek: First Contact soundtrack, this disc is a sort of stellar sampler, with music from at least one episode of each of the Star Trek series. Representing the original series, and again beautifully remastered as was the case with GNP Crescendo’s second and third albums of original Trek music, are the Alexander Courage signature theme and several minutes of whimsical music from 1967’s all-time-favorite The Trouble With Tribbles. The sound quality is so clear that it’s hard to believe these sessions were recorded three decades ago. Star Trek: The Next Generation gets a double dose of episodic scores after its own rendition of the combined themes of Courage and Jerry Goldsmith. First up is a synthesizer-heavy and action-packed selection of music from 1988’s Heart Of Glory, in which future Best Of Both Worlds composer Ron Jones flexes his melodic muscle in a way that future Trek music makers would not get to enjoy for a long time. Then, the very popular flute-solo theme from 1992’s Inner Light episode is given a lavish, never-before-heard treatment with an orchestral backing, a kind of solo concerto waltz with the flute in the audio foreground. Jay Chattaway’s other music from that episode is not reflected in this piece, but the sheer beauty of it is more than satisfying. Dennis McCarthy then strikes up a more percussive revival of the Deep Space Nine theme, even more rhythmic than the current version on which it is based, and then continues with cues from the sentimental and well-loved episode The Visitor. Then, the terrible edit version of Goldsmith’s Voyager theme – the same version which appeared on the Voyager CD single – introduces the Voyager portion of the album. McCarthy more than makes up for the horribly edited theme with his boisterous, heraldic music from the Viking-influenced story Heroes And Demons. This is an album from which Trek fans should find at least one piece of music to love, either in the more recent material’s 
subtle textures or the action cues from the original Trek and early Next Generation. There is not a refrigerator magnet with this disc, sorry. I’d buy most any album of Star Trek scores, but the chance to hear yet again the remastered music of the original series and some belligerent Ron Jones action cues is enough for me to recommend this one.
- Star Trek original series main title by Alexander Courage (1:03)
Suite from Star Trek – The Trouble With Tribbles by Jerry Fielding:- Bartender Bit / They Quibble Over Quibble / Kirk Out / Barrel of Trouble /
Tribble Hooks Kirk / Poor Jonesey / A Matter of Pride (5:19)- The Muzak Maker / The Scherzo Maker (1:37)
- A Matter of Pride / No Tribble At All / Big Fight (4:05)
- Star Trek: The Next Generation main title (1:49)
Suite from Star Trek: The Next Generation – Heart of Glory by Ron Jones:- Moment of Decision / Battle Signs / Geordi Vision / Lookin for Life Signs /
Imminent Destruction (8:29)- A Klingon’s Feelings / Let’s Make a Phaser / Heart of Glory (6:30)
- Orchestral suite from Star Trek: The Next Generation – The Inner Light by Jay Chattaway (6:36)
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine main title – 4th season version (1:55)
Suite from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine – The Visitor by Dennis McCarthy:- Rainy Night (1:08)
- Steve O’s Cue / Freaked Out (3:07)
- Dad Admonishes (3:12)
- One Last Visit (2:58)
- Second Chance (1:14)
- Star Trek: Voyager main title (extended edit)
by Jerry Goldsmith (2:22)
Suite from Star Trek: Voyager – Heroes & Demons by Dennis McCarthy:- Last Hope (2:32)
- Dr. Schweitzer (1:20)
- Armagonnen (1:48)
- Where’s Freya / To The Rescue (6:45)
Released by: GNP Crescendo
Release date: 1996
Total running time: 63:51
